No ID theory in Penn classes

Here is a definite blow to the ID proponents: Judge John E. Jones in Pennsylvania says no to teaching ID theory in classes. New Scientist has a good story to tell. And please also read the words by Judge John E. Jones himself!

More on this topic (yes, go ahead and read it!)

• Onward Christian Soldiers: The Holy War on Science by Robert Todd Carroll
• The Tyranny of Design by Henry Gee
• The Panda’s Thumb – explaining the theory of evolution
• TalkDesign.org – critical examination of the ID movement
• Understanding Evolution website for teachers (UC Berkeley)
• ICONS OF EVOLUTION? Why much of what Jonathan Wells writes about evolution is wrong by Alan D. Gishlick
• An examination of Christian belief by Merle Hertzler
• The Crusade Against Evolution by Evan Ratliff
• Evolution in (Brownian) space: a model for the origin of the bacterial flagellum by N. J. Matzke
• Intelligent Design: Humans, Cockroaches, and the Laws of Physics Victor J. Stenger (1997)
• Intelligent Design: The New Stealth Creationism by Victor J. Stenger (2000) [pdf format]
• Cosmythology: Was the Universe Designed to Produce Us? By Victor J. Stenger
• Design Yes, Intelligent No A Critique of Intelligent Design Theory and Neo-Creationism by Massimo Pigliucci
• The “New” Creationism by Robert Wright (Slate.com)
• ‘Intelligent Design’ Meets Artificial Intelligence by Taner Edis, Skeptical Inquirer (March/April 2001).
• Nutty Professors, or Some Addled Academics? Robert A. Baker
• NATURALISM IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF SCIENCE AND CRITICAL INQUIRY by Steven D. Schafersman
• Talk Reason – a collection of articles opposing so-called intelligent design theory
• Darwin on Religion from his Autobiography
• Evolution & Creationism: Terminology in Conflict by Richard Joltes
• Unintelligent Design By JIM HOLT
• Creationism: God’s gift to the ignorant by Richard Dawkins